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rv:class_b [2017/12/30 10:11]
frater_secessus [Class B motorhomes]
rv:class_b [2023/06/21 15:04] (current)
mahkato [resources] add video discussion
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-Class B RVs are built //in// a van platform.  In the past they were built on passenger van chassis (right) but [[rv:eurovan|Eurovan]] chassis have become more common as their market share increases.+Class B [[rv:intro|RVs]] are built //in// a van platform.  In the past they were built on passenger van chassis (right) but [[rv:eurovan|Eurovan]] chassis have become more common as their market share increases.
  
 Class B motorhomes present several design challenges that make the cost surprisingly high.  First, the RV amenities are built //within// the existing chassis and skin, which limits access for workers and fitment.((Other motorhomes are often built from the "ground up" with the walls and roof put on when needed))  Second, the available space is much smaller than on [[rv:class a|class A]] or [[rv:class_c|class C]]. Class B motorhomes present several design challenges that make the cost surprisingly high.  First, the RV amenities are built //within// the existing chassis and skin, which limits access for workers and fitment.((Other motorhomes are often built from the "ground up" with the walls and roof put on when needed))  Second, the available space is much smaller than on [[rv:class a|class A]] or [[rv:class_c|class C]].
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     * expensive      * expensive 
     * most expensive per square foot of living space     * most expensive per square foot of living space
-    * can be tight for 2+ people\ +    * can be tight for 2+ people 
-    * limited standing space;  often around 6'+    * limited standing space; often around 6'
  
-Some Class B vans have dropped floor sections that may increase effective standing room:   +===== dropped floors ===== 
-  * RoadTreks (1998 - 2003((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=28544&pid=360340#pid360340?)))"have a 3" deep pan between the frame rails about 5' long by 32" wide".((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=28544&pid=360629#pid360629)).+Some Class B vans have dropped floor sections that may increase effective standing room
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 +  * RoadTreks (1998 - 2003((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=28544&pid=360340#pid360340?)))"have a 3" deep pan between the frame rails about 5' long by 32" wide".((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=28544&pid=360629#pid360629)).  This is a drainage section for the in-aisle shower.  When not in use the dropped floor has a cover so it looks like a normal floor.  Taller folks may leave the pan exposed
   * Dodge Xplorer 224 models had a deeper dropped section near the side door, perhaps a foot deep.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=28544&pid=360147#pid360147))   * Dodge Xplorer 224 models had a deeper dropped section near the side door, perhaps a foot deep.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=28544&pid=360147#pid360147))
  
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 These motorhomes blur the lines between large class B and small class C.  They often have somewhat widened fiberglass body panels but lack the cabover sleeper that defines a class C. These motorhomes blur the lines between large class B and small class C.  They often have somewhat widened fiberglass body panels but lack the cabover sleeper that defines a class C.
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 +===== resources =====
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 +  * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorhome|Wikipedia: Motorhome]]
 +  * [[http://www.rvwiki.org/index.php?title=Category:Class_B|RVwiki.org: Class B]]
 +  * **Video discussion:**
 +    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGFJl6mSCIs|Robert Witham #11]]
 +    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FG4Sg_IavM|Carolyn's RV Life #3]]
  
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